Besides using Global Issues websites and standard search engines there is a wealth of informational multimedia, both audio and video, available on the internet from various news organizations and Issues oriented websites. Things to be aware of:
Some sites may ask you to register to access certain “free” content. This is a personal decision. Remember to look at the various terms of a membership agreement and be aware of any selections that allow you to “opt out” of getting a newsletter or offers from the site sponsors.
Often the story you are interested in may be buried in a longer news/informational program. You may need to listen to or scan a much longer audio file to get to the “news story” that relates to your topic. Patience can reap great rewards.
If the site offers you the option of downloading a podcast or MP3 file be sure to save the file to a media folder on your H:/ drive so that you can access it from any computer on the network at a later time.
Remember that in nearly all cases these are copyrighted materials be sure to indicate where they were gotten from and who created them. Even if something is a downloadable podcast you are not given total free reign to copy or distribute without at the very least indicating the original creator of the work.
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www.npr.org – National Public Radio has a wealth of online audio content available on a very wide range of subjects. www.pbs.org – Public Broadcasting website that has a wide variety of video and other multimedia presentations on topical issues covering the gambit of topics. Many interactive websites are related to specific featured programs. www.cnn.com, www.abc.com, www.nbc.com, www.cbs.com, www.bbc.org
www.democracynow.org - An independent news organization that provides radio and TV content to over 500 stations world wide.
www.learnoutloud.com – features a wide variety of free and pay video and audio content on a variety of subject areas. Many podcasts from a variety of sources.
Things to be aware of:
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www.npr.org – National Public Radio has a wealth of online audio content available on a very wide range of subjects.
www.pbs.org – Public Broadcasting website that has a wide variety of video and other multimedia presentations on topical issues covering the gambit of topics. Many interactive websites are related to specific featured programs.
www.cnn.com, www.abc.com, www.nbc.com,
www.cbs.com, www.bbc.org
www.democracynow.org - An independent news organization that provides radio and TV content to over 500 stations world wide.
www.learnoutloud.com – features a wide variety of free and pay video and audio content on a variety of subject areas. Many podcasts from a variety of sources.
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/education/audio.shtml - Online Audio and Video Files about Genetics and the Human Genome Project.
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